Space DailyThe Open Geospatial Consortium and the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing have agreed to work together more closely in the application and promotion of standards and best practices for the location and geospatial industries.
"The advancement of standards and best practices in areas such as point clouds benefits from the partnership of key organizations," said Mark Reichardt, OGC's president and CEO. READ MORE

Inside GNSSMembers of the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board covered some old ground but gained some new insights during its meeting at the University Consortium for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.
Among topics discussed on the opening day were the Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment being led by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary for Research and Technology, an "economic impact" study of GPS, and plea to maintain current specifications for the GPS signal "side lobes" to support a substantial space service volume.READ MORE

Directions MagazineDirection Magazine's Diana Sinton recently spoke with Jeremy Morley of the Ordnance Survey, Great Britain's official mapping agency. Since its establishment over 220 years ago, the OS has contributed its cartographic expertise to the military, political, civil and social development of Great Britain. In this interview Morley touches on the role of research and education by the OS and imagines what roles digital navigational data will play in the future.
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CoreLogicAs a GIS professional, you understand that robust and quality data is at the heart of every business decision including land-use planning, mineral exploration, tax compliance, transportation, as well as infrastructure development and management. However, collecting data from various local government and other resources can be expensive, time-consuming and error-prone. Sadly identifying a single and trusted provider of quality data is not always easy. Until now.READ MORE

Directions MagazineThe majority of businesses and mapping software programs use distance to define and deliver geographical information. So why is this a bad thing? Because distance-based analysis doesn't reflect the way real people think.
Locations are only relevant to a business or consumer when put into context. Distance analysis or location-based search filtering doesn't understand that people use different modes of transportation. READ MORE

KBIA-FMThe two-state battle for a federal spy agency's new regional headquarters is heating up.
Hundreds of local residents packed an O'Fallon, Illinois community center for a public meeting on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency project.
The defense and intelligence agency is considering four sites to replace its current location near the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Missouri.
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Smart Grid NewsThe Congressional Battery Energy Storage Caucus, led by Representatives Chris Collins (R-NY) and Mark Takano (D-CA), which is dedicated to expanding the markets for energy storage and educating fellow members of Congress on how policy can remove impediments to greater use of storage systems, has officially launched.
The bipartisan caucus is aimed at advancing understanding of how energy storage systems are enabling businesses and homeowners better access to reliable, affordable and sustainable electric power. READ MORE

GIS UserI'm a huge social sharing fan. Many of my non Geogeeky friends think I share way too much, but that's OK. I'm pretty careful about what I share, when I share it and where I share it. I also don't share anything that I wouldn't want anyone at all to see. But how much am I really sharing? In particular, what kind of location data am I putting out there? And even better, how can I view my location history?
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C4ISR & NetworksThe geospatial intelligence community, including the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Forum, are set to host several events in the coming weeks to highlight emerging technologies and new policy.
On Nov. 16-17, USGIF will host a two-day workshop focused on small satellites held at NGA headquarters in Springfield, Virginia. READ MORE